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DOG PARK: The $64,000 question
What a hoot that it was possible to raise $64,000 by just selling “dog biscuits.” It must have taken a really “hot” fund raising/PR group to accomplish this in a matter of a few months. How about checking the facts…
NATION: Quest for good over evil
Very learned and respected thinkers since the beginning of time have opined that all of the problems of the world are the result of the battle between God and the devil, good vs. evil, light vs. darkness, truth vs.…
ILLEGALS: Raul wrong on issue
Despite the fact current immigration law has never been enforced, Congressman Raul Labrador says “new” immigration reform legislation is necessary to bring the 11+ million illegal aliens “out of the shadows.” Legis…
SCHOOL: Candidates should have ideas
School board candidate Tom Hearn spoke at the Democrat meeting about running for school board and asking for support and donations for his campaign. I asked him if he had any thoughts as to where he would make the …
GRIEVANCE: Timing truly is everything
In a strident grievance, the local left shout their unhappiness with the Cd’A School Board for axing their program — IB/PYP. They’re so upset, they sent copies to Human Rights groups, U.S. Department of Justice, an…
COINS: Couple comes up short
My husband and I are in our late 70s and a year ago we took his coin collection to CoiNuts. We had four coin books and three rolls of war time pennies (look like silver). The gal said they were busy and they would …
COINS: Bad checks, bad enforcement
Why is it in today’s society that a person can run rampant writing bogus NSF checks and continually get away with it and it seems like no one wants to do anything about it? Some of the stuff I’ve been reading makes…
GIFT: Random kindness lives on
On Saturday afternoon at the Post Falls Super 1 grocery store, as I walked up to the check-out area after putting my groceries on the conveyor belt, I was pleasantly surprised to be told by the clerk that the lady …
Ten years of teamwork
More than 500 medals have been awarded, one for every North Idaho child who has had the courage and the skill to stand up in front of big crowds and spell for all they're worth.
WAGES: Risks of higher minimum
Minimum wage — a beginning to your place in life, not the level you plan on spending while supporting a family. A Republican thinks “This is my beginning.” The start of the journey that will level off at the peak o…
SHERIFF: 2nd request to meet
About a month ago, Inland Northwest Oath Keepers invited Sheriff Wheeler of Bonner County to appear at a town hall, billed as a “support your local sheriff” town hall. The question and answer period was respectful …
GUNS: Let reason guide decisions
Michael Moore has proposed that pictures of the dead children in the Connecticut school shooting be shown to the public in order to “strike down” the Second Amendment and bring the NRA to its knees.
GUNS: AMA isn't legitimate source
In your front page article on Sunday your writer quoted statistics that conflict with common knowledge of crime rates. This “study” in the A.M.A. is like sending a plumber out to research dental data and publish it…
CANCER: Why doctors matter
I would like to respond to Larry Barnes’s letter in the March 8 paper.
CANCER: A story of woe
It is nice to hear about positive experiences with Kootenai Cancer Center from patients like Larry Barnes and Donna Favor. Even though Donna’s doctor is leaving, she has had seven years of a trusting relationship. …